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eavesdrop in Arabic

تَنَصَّتَ tanaṣṣata

UK/ˈiːvzˌdɹɒp//ˈivzˌdɹɑp/

eavesdrop in Arabic: تَنَصَّتَ (tanaṣṣata), تَسَمَّعَ (tasammaʕa). In English, eavesdrop means to hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

Arabic words for eavesdrop

to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
تَنَصَّتَ tanaṣṣata, تَسَمَّعَ tasammaʕa

English meaning of eavesdrop

  1. verb To hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
  2. verb To listen for another organism's calls, so as to exploit them.
  3. noun The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
  4. noun The space around a house on which such water drips.

Full definition of eavesdrop

eavesdrop in a sentence

  • I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal.
  • Were you having a little eavesdrop on us last night?

Synonyms of eavesdrop

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Questions about eavesdrop in Arabic

What is the meaning of eavesdrop in Arabic?
Eavesdrop in Arabic is تَنَصَّتَ (tanaṣṣata), تَسَمَّعَ (tasammaʕa).
ما معنى كلمة eavesdrop؟
Eavesdrop: تَنَصَّتَ (tanaṣṣata), تَسَمَّعَ (tasammaʕa).
What does eavesdrop mean in English?
Eavesdrop means to hear (intentionally) a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.

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